The sister of a boy who tragically passed away due to a rare medical condition celebrated her 18th birthday with a skydive in his memory.

Hannah Cockburn from Linlithgow took part in a tandem skydive to raise funds for the PJ Foundation – a fundraising cause, named after her brother which supports the work of the children’s charity that cared for him.

By throwing herself 10,000 feet through the air, Hannah hoped to raise awareness about how Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity’s (ECHC) transforms the clinical environment for children in hospital, and treats them as a child first and patient second.

And in just over a month, Hannah’s skydive has raised over £2000 for the cause.

Hannah’s younger brother Paul James, who went by the name PJ, died aged just 12 after a lifelong battle with Short Bowel Syndrome.

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Following a liver transplant at just 11 months old at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, PJ spent his childhood in good health until he suddenly deteriorated in early 2017, when he discovered that he would need a quadruple transplant to receive a new liver and an extra kidney to improve his bowel and pancreas.

But while on the transplant list, PJ’s condition worsened and doctors were unable to do anything to help his condition.

PJ spent his last few days at home in the company of his family, but during his life, he spent long periods of time at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (RHSC) in Edinburgh, where he underwent many treatments and operations.

Hannah said: “ECHC deserves recognition for the incredible work they do in supporting both children and their families in hospital.

“We can’t express how grateful we are to the charity for how they lightened PJ’s spirits and put a smile on his face while he was at the hospital.